Masao Ido - 石割桜 (Ishiwarizakura)
Title: 石割桜 (Ishiwari-Zakura). Ed.70/150.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published ‘95.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 43.00cm X W: 63.25cm. (Image Approx H: 37.50cm X W: 55.50cm).
Condition: Wonderful. No notable marks/blemishes. Light handling to margin edge. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A truly spectacular piece celebrating the “Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree” (石割桜 “Ishiwari-Zakura”) in all its bloom-full glory. Over 380 years-old, the tree has grown through a fissure in a large granite boulder, becoming a National Natural Monument & designated National Treasure in 1923. Located outside Morioka District Court, Iwate prefecture, the tree is wonderfully lit at night - where it is an even greater beauty to behold!
Official Tourism Website of Tohoku Japan: Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree | Travel to Tohoku.
Title: 石割桜 (Ishiwari-Zakura). Ed.70/150.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published ‘95.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 43.00cm X W: 63.25cm. (Image Approx H: 37.50cm X W: 55.50cm).
Condition: Wonderful. No notable marks/blemishes. Light handling to margin edge. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A truly spectacular piece celebrating the “Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree” (石割桜 “Ishiwari-Zakura”) in all its bloom-full glory. Over 380 years-old, the tree has grown through a fissure in a large granite boulder, becoming a National Natural Monument & designated National Treasure in 1923. Located outside Morioka District Court, Iwate prefecture, the tree is wonderfully lit at night - where it is an even greater beauty to behold!
Official Tourism Website of Tohoku Japan: Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree | Travel to Tohoku.
Title: 石割桜 (Ishiwari-Zakura). Ed.70/150.
Artist: Masao Ido (1945-2016).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & editioned in pencil to plate. Published ‘95.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx H: 43.00cm X W: 63.25cm. (Image Approx H: 37.50cm X W: 55.50cm).
Condition: Wonderful. No notable marks/blemishes. Light handling to margin edge. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A truly spectacular piece celebrating the “Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree” (石割桜 “Ishiwari-Zakura”) in all its bloom-full glory. Over 380 years-old, the tree has grown through a fissure in a large granite boulder, becoming a National Natural Monument & designated National Treasure in 1923. Located outside Morioka District Court, Iwate prefecture, the tree is wonderfully lit at night - where it is an even greater beauty to behold!
Official Tourism Website of Tohoku Japan: Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree | Travel to Tohoku.
